Shirt package



April 1933- T. H. GOLDEN 1,906,150

' SHIRT PACKAGE Filed Dec. 12, 1932 INVENTOR 7790/1145 H GO/a en BYlaw), 2 w, $M1i/{Am4 14$ ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 25, 1933 PATENT OFFICETHOMAS H. GOLDEN, OE POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN OR TOPHILLIIS-J'ONEB CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK sma'r racxaea a lmadn alea December 1:, 193a. Serial no. mp0s.

This invention relates to packages for gar ments, such, forexample, asmens shirts. In packaging such products it is important that they beneatly folded so as to resent an attractive appearance, and it isesirable to so a fold the sleeves of the garment that the cuffs will bepermitted to lie on the face of the body of the garment where they willbe exposed to view. This is particularly desirable where the garment isenclosedin' a transparent wrapping material, such as cellophane,glassine, or the like, because the exposure of the cuffs so as to showtheir style and construction has a tendency to prevent the prospectivepurchaser from destroying the wrapping in order toget at the interior ofthe package. 7

about the body of the folded shirt with its ends secured together at theback of the package by paste, by pinning, or by some other convenientmeans. p 7 w 1 In order tohold the cuffs properly in position on thefront of the shirt it hasheretofore been customary to fasten each cufl'to the front of the shirtby pinninggand then to place'the paper bandcontaining the label about the shirt and fasten its ends together at'theback. Two operations are thus required after the folding of the shirt iscompleted to prepare it to receive the transparent wrapper, if'such isused, and theseoperations are an appreciable factor in the cost ofpackaging the 'shirt.' y

It is the principal object of my present invention to devise a shirtpackage wherein the cuffs are held in pla'ceon the front of the shirtwithout fastening them to the shirt bosom, and the label is held inposition without the use of a band encircling the shirt,

Another object of the invention is to provide a'device carrying thelabel which can be quickly applied to the cuffs for holding them inposition, thereby eliminating both of the operations above referredto'and substituting therefore a single operationwhich requires less timethan either of the former operation s.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a device for maintainingthe wife in stretched fiat condition so as to improve the appearance ofthe package.

A further object of the invention is to prevent the cuffs from beingdisplaced durinlg1 the operation of wrapping the garment wit wrappingmaterial, without pinning the cuffs to the shirt. 7 v

My invention will be understood from. a consideration of theaccompanying drawing, illustrating by way of example the presentreferred embodiment of the invention, and y reference to the followingdescription in connection with the drawing. In the draw- %ig. 1 is afront or plan view of a complete shirt package, arranged in accordancewith my invention; I a i Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe device for holdm te cuil's n place;

ig. 3is a transversesection taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking inthedirectionof the arrows;

- Figs. 4 and 5 are viewssimilar to 3 illustrating two modifications;and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section takenthrough a single c'ulf. p

Referring now to. Figs. 3. and 1, the shirt is folded with the bosom 1in front of or on top of a rectangular form 2 consistin example,'of asheet of cardboard, the lower portions of the shirt and the shirtsleeves being folded neatly on the back of form 2 and pinnedintoposition. The cuifs 3 and 4 are arranged with their outer edges 5 and 6substantially in alignment with the outer ed of the shirt bosom, theortions 7 and .8 of t e sleeves immediately a jacent the cuffs formfor - however, 1t is edges of the device.

tion at the top, as shown, for supporting the collar. It is alsopreferably cut away at the lower corners,as shown, to permit the cuffbuttons to sink into the soft folds of the shirt and prevent bulkinesswhen a number of shirts are stacked upon one another.

The cuffs are arranged in alignment as shown in Fig. 1 and the device 10is inserted with one end thereof in each cuff. Device 10 comprises astrip of sheet material such as paper or cardboard having end portions11 and 12 which are of a width equal to or slighty greater than theinside dimension of the attened cufis so that when the device isinserted in the cuffs these end portions will serve to stretch thesurface of the cufissomewhatand have a tendenc to keep the cuffs insmooth condition. Such a reasonably snu fit between the end portions 11and 12 an the interiors of the cuffs is desirable also for the purposeof causing the end portions 11 and 12 to make a firm frictionalengagement with the cuffs.

The central portion 13 of device 10 is preferably narrower than endportions 11 and 12, and maybe made of about the width of the paper bandsformerly employed. The len h of the narrow. portion 13 is suflicient sot at when the device is in position neither of the end portions 11 or 12will be visible. The central portion 13 provides a suitable space forthe reception of a label showing the name of the maker of the shirt andany other information desirable.

The frictional engagement of the end portions 11 and 12 within the cuffs3 and 4, together with a certain amount of stiffness inerent in thedevice, causes the cuffs to be maintained in position on the front ofthe shirt during the handling or manipulation of the shirt in applyingthe transparent wrap per 9. Device 10 is also sufliclent to maintain thecuffs in position without the use of the transparent wrapper 9, and themodification shown in Fig. 4 illustrates such a package. Also, ifdesired, as shown in the modication of Fig. 5, the form 2, as well asthe transparent wrapper 9, may be omitted from the package. When-thewrapper 9 is omitted, preferable to make device 10 ofsomewhatheavier-material than when the wrapper is used.

In makin up the package the ends 11 and 12 are mereIy slip d into thecuffs 3 and 4 with the fingers. e end portions 11 and 12 may be bowedslightly by transverse pressure between thumb and forefinger on oppositeside This reduces the distance between these two end portions andfacilitates the entrance of the end portions into the cuffs. Afterwardsthe release of the end portions allows them to s ring back into positionor to approximately at position, and stretch the on ated scale in 6."

smooth, as shown ona somewhat exagger- The insertion of the device 10can be done in much less time than would be required to pin the twocuffs in place, or fasten the paper band about the shirt. After thedevice 10 is inserted in the cuffs, the shirt is turned over so that thebosom 1 lies downward upon a sheet of wrapping material of the propersize and the wrapper is folded and secured in place. In turning theshirt over on the sheet of wrapping material, the device 10, even whenmade of comparatively light weight paper is sufficient to prevent thecuffs from hanging down or flopping out of position.

It will be understood that the ends 3 and 4 do not necessarily have tobe placed at the bottom of the shirt as shown in Fig. 1, but may bearranged near the top of the shirt, if desired. 1

My present improvement in shirt packages not only reduces the expenseincident in preparing the shirts for sale, but renders the packageparticularly neat and distinctlve.

It will be understood that variations in the package may be made withinthe scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a shirt package in which theshirt is folded flat with the frontthereof exposed upwardly and the cuffs are buttoned and laid against thefront of the shirt with the portions of the sleeves adjacent the cuffsextending around the side edges of the shirt, said cufl's lying withtheir open ends spaced and in alignment, the combination of a strip ofsheet material having a body portion for receiving a label and endportions oii'each side thereof, said end portions being respectivelyinserted in the cuffs and frictionally engaging the same to retain bothstrip and cuffs in position against the front of the shirt.

2. In a shirt package in which the shirt is folded about a supportleaving the shirt displayed smoothly upon said support and the cuffs arebuttoned and laid against the shirt front with the portions of thesleeves adjacent the cufi's extending around the side edges of thesupport, said cufl's lying with their open ends spaced and in alignment,the combination of a strip of sheet material having a body portion forreceiving a label and end portions on each side thereof, said endportions being respectively inserted within the cuffs and frictionallyengaging the same to maintain both strip and cuffs in position againstthe front of the shirt.

3. In a shirt package in which the shirt is folded about a supportleaving the shirt displayed smoothly upon said support and the cuffs arebuttoned and laid against the shirt front with the portions of thesleeves adjacent the cufls extending around the side edges of thesupport, said cufis lying with their open ends spaced and in alignment,the combmation of a strip of sheet material having folded flat with thefront thereof ex osed upwardly and the cuffs are buttoned an laidagainst the front of the shirt with the portions of the sleeves adjacentthe cuffs extending around the side edges of the shirt, said cufis lyingwith their open ends spaced and in alignment, the combination of a stripof sheet material having a body portion for receiving a label and endportions on each side thereof, said end portions being iespectivelyinserted in the cufis and frictionally engaging the same to retain bothstrip and cufis in position against the front of the shirt, and awrapping of transparent material enveloping the package.

5. In a shirt package in which the shirt is folded about a supportleaving the shirt displayed smoothly upon said support and the cufis arebuttoned and laid against the shirt front with the portions of thesleeves adjacent the cufls extending around the side edges of thesupport, said cuffs lying with their open ends spaced and in alignment,the com- I bmation of a strip of sheet material having a body portionfor receiving a label and end portions on each side thereof, said endportions being respectively inserted within the cufis and frictionallyengagin the same to maintain both strip and tell s in position againstthe front of the shirt, and a wrapping of transparent materialenveloping the package.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ure.

' THOMAS H. GO EN.

